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Day after election, Burma Army soldiers allegedly rob two civilians in Shan State

Burma Army soldiers allegedly robbed two civilians on a roadside in Kesi Township yesterday, according to a representative from the Shan Nationalities League for...

On Election Day, two civilians shot by Burma Army in Shan State

As polls closed in the country’s general election yesterday, Burma Army soldiers shot two civilians—including one child—as they were leaving their paddy fields in...

Cancellations leave 100,000 unable to vote in central Shan State

Due to polling cancellations in two townships, over 100,000 central Shan State citizens will not be able to cast votes on November 8, local...

Conflict in Shan State leads to school closures for over 1,200 students

Ongoing armed conflict has led to the closure of 14 schools, affecting about 1,250 children in three townships in central Shan State’s Loilem District,...

Myanmar Consulate in Thailand: “We can’t help migrant workers to vote”

Shan migrant workers will not be able to participate Burma’s general election on November 8, a representative from the Chiang Mai-based Myanmar Consulate confirmed...

Military clashes, IDP crisis and bomb blast shake Mong Hsu Township

An unexplained bomb blast yesterday injured three children and killed one elderly woman in the central Shan State township of Mong Hsu, an area...

Burma Army attacks and robs villagers in Muse Township

The Burma Army reportedly shot and robbed local people on Tuesday evening in a village seven miles from the Burma-China border gate in Muse...

Burma Army Artillery and Knife Attack Kills One Villager and Injures Six Others in Southern Shan State

An elderly woman was killed and six villagers were seriously injured in an artillery and knife attack on a Buddhist temple by the Burma...

Burma Army Detains Civilians in Shan State

Seven villagers in Kunhing Township were detained for more than a day after renewed fighting between the Burma Army and the RCSS/SSA. On the morning...

Witnesses Report Sexual Abuse of Laikha Woman by Burma Army Officer

An incident involving threats against a woman and her family reflect widespread sexual violence and impunity in ethnic areas under military control. After refusing the...

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